Reach connection for vehicles.



No. 660,!66. Patented Oct. 23, I900.

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REACH CONNECTION FOB VEHICLES.

(Application filed Mar. 7, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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OSCAR PATZAOK, OF MANDAN, NORTIIDAKOTA.

REACH CONNECTION FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION formin part of Letters Patent NO. 660,166, dated October23, 1900.

Application filed March 7, 1900. Serial No. 7 707i (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR PATZAOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mandan, in the county of Morton and State of North Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reach Connectionsfor Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention is designed to strengthen and brace the reach or perch ofrunning-gear for vehicles and at the same time provide rubirons orwear-plates for the hounds. The invention enables light wood, such aspine, being effectively used even where the vehicle is of heavyconstruction and intended for weighty loads. I

For a full description of the invention an the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means forefiecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand the drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention arenecessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred'embodimentof the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the end portion of a reach, showing itequipped with and strengthened by the means forming the basis of thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a transverse section onthe line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of one of theirons.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The reach 1 is of wood (pine or any variety) and is reinforced bycompanion irons 2 of like construction, one above the other, be-

Y low the'reach and bolted or otherwise rigidly attached thereto by thefastenings The irons arenarrow and of desired length, usually abouttwenty inches, and the end portions are widened, as shown at 4:, andformed with longitudinal flanges 5 to embrace the sides of the reach andprevent it from splitting. The widened and flanged terminal por tions ofthe irons unitedly form sectional cuffs which embrace the four sides ofthe reach. The front ends of the irons are curved to overlap theterminal of the reach, as shown at 6,

and are connected by means of a bolt 7. The

king=bolt 8 passes through the front ends of the irons and reach, andthe pulling strain thereon is distributed over the portion of the reachclamped between the irons. Hence the reach can be of pine or other lightwood without fear of the king-bolt pulling through. The reach is furtherprevented from splitting by means of bolts or like fastenings 9 passingtransversely therethrough.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Incombination with a reach for vehicles, irons clamped against oppositesides of the reach and having their end portions longitudinally flangedto embrace the sides of the reach and unitedly forming sectional cufis,substantially as described.

2. In combination with a reach for vehicles, irons clamped againstopposite sides of the reach and having their end portions widened andlongitudinally flanged to embrace the four sides of the reach, andhaving the front ends inwardly curved to overlap the terminal of thereach and secured together, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR PATZAOK. [L. s.'] Witnesses: FRANK WILDER, JOHN HANDTMANN.

